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#dfc166 color: Candelabra

#dfc166 is rgb(223, 193, 102) in RGB and oklch(81.82% 0.11596 91.469) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

81.8%
0.116
91°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dfc166

#dfc166 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.8% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Candelabra (#e1c161). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dfc166 mixed with white

  1. dfc166
  2. e2c777
  3. e5ce88
  4. e9d497
  5. ecdaa7
  6. efe0b6
  7. f2e7c5
  8. f5edd3
  9. f9f3e2
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #dfc166 mixed with black

  1. dfc166
  2. c2a758
  3. a58f4a
  4. 8a773c
  5. 6f5f2f
  6. 564923
  7. 3d3417
  8. 27200c
  9. 120e04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dfc166 with less saturation

  1. dfc166
  2. dcc172
  3. d9c27c
  4. d7c286
  5. d4c390
  6. d1c399
  7. cec3a2
  8. ccc3ab
  9. c9c3b3
  10. c6c3bb

Questions about #dfc166

What color is #dfc166?

#dfc166 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Candelabra. In RGB it is rgb(223, 193, 102), in HSL hsl(45.12, 65.41%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.82% 0.11596 91.469).

What colors go well with #dfc166?

The complementary color of #dfc166 is #a9bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fab273 and #b8cf78. The triadic partners are #57d7ee and #f0a8e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfc166?

Black text reads better on #dfc166: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfc166 a warm or cool color?

#dfc166 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 81.8% and its chroma 0.116.